Atiku Eulogises IBB at 79

LifestyleNewsPoliticsAtiku Eulogises IBB at 79

PilotnewsAugust 17, 2020

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has paid tribute to former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, as he clocked 79 years. Abubakar, in a statement issued by his Media Adviser, Mr Paul Ibe, on Sunday in Abuja, said that Babangida’s intelligence, wisdom, charisma, understanding and respect for Nigeria’s diversity had stood the test of time. “Babangida is amazingly gifted, he is a strategic thinker and a true believer in national unity and national integration, qualities for which...

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APGA Chieftain in Anambra Defects to APC

NewsPoliticsAPGA Chieftain in Anambra Defects to APC

PilotnewsAugust 16, 2020

Chief Ekene Enefe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), in Anambra, has dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Enefe who disclosed this to journalists in Awka on Sunday said the move was to enable him to contribute his quota towards producing a president of Igbo extraction in 2023, which was only realisable in APC. He said his entry into APC would also strengthen the base of APC in Anambra...

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Adamawa State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board Mourns Late Juta

NewsNigeriaPeoplePoliticsAdamawa State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board Mourns Late Juta

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)August 16, 2020

The Executive Secretary of Adamawa State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board Rev. Zenald Zidon Love has expressed shock over the demise of late Ambassador Wilberforce Juta former governor of the defunct Gongola State. Juta until his death, is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Adamawa State Government House Chapel, Yola. The Executive Secretary in a condolence message said late Juta has died at a time his wealth of experience, wisdom and excellent leadership...

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Our Borrowings Are Justified – FG Says

InfrastructureMoneyNewsPoliticsOur Borrowings Are Justified – FG Says

PilotnewsAugust 16, 2020

The Federal Government says the funds it has borrowed so far are justifiable because they are being used for the development of critical infrastructure that will benefit Nigerians The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated this at the Obafemi Awolowo terminal end of the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail project. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mohammed and Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi embarked on inspection tour of the 156km modern rail...

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Vietnam Registers to Buy Russian COVID-19 Vaccine

CoronavirusHealthPoliticsVietnam Registers to Buy Russian COVID-19 Vaccine

PilotnewsAugust 14, 2020

Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has registered to purchase Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine, broadcast on state-run Vietnam Television (VTV) said on Friday. “In the meantime, Vietnam will still continue developing the country’s own COVID-19 vaccine,” the announcement said, citing the Health Ministry. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday that the country had approved a COVID-19 vaccine named “Sputnik V.’’ Russian officials have dismissed concerns expressed by scientists around the world over the lack of final-stage testing...

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Mosque Reopening: EKiti Muslims to Bring Private Praying Mats, Ablution Kettles

CoronavirusRegionsMosque Reopening: EKiti Muslims to Bring Private Praying Mats, Ablution Kettles

PilotnewsAugust 14, 2020

As Mosques reopen in Ekiti after the COVID-19 lockdown, the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), says individuals are expected to come with private praying mats and ablution kettles. Alhaji Kunle Sanni, President, NSCIA EKiti chapter, in a statement on Thursday, said the services in the Mosque would be in line with directives of government on COVID-19 protocol. Sanni said an investigation by the religious body had confirmed that a substantial number of Mosques...

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Failing to Get PDP’s Ticket, Ajayi Announces Membership of ZLP

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFailing to Get PDP’s Ticket, Ajayi Announces Membership of ZLP

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)August 14, 2020

Ondo State Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, has officially joined the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and would be flying the party’s flag at the October 10 Governorship election in the State. Mr Ajayi left the All Progressives Congress (APC) in June following a fight with Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. He immediately joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), contested and lost at the primary election to Eyitayo Jegede. At a ceremony on Friday, announcing his membership of the...

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Flouting Provision of the Constitution Will Make Us Impeach Obaseki – Edo Assembly Faction

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFlouting Provision of the Constitution Will Make Us Impeach Obaseki – Edo Assembly Faction

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)August 13, 2020

The Factional Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Victor Edoror, has warned the state Governor, Godwin Obaseki, not to violate any provision of the constitution, as they will not hesitate to impeach him if he does. Edoror speaks with journalists after their Wednesday’s sitting at an undisclosed address at the Government Reserved Area of the state. He said the decisions taken at the sitting were binding, noting that if the executive refused to...

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Falana, Rights Activist, Slams Obasanjo Over Comment on Kashamu’s Death

CorruptionNewsNigeriaPoliticsFalana, Rights Activist, Slams Obasanjo Over Comment on Kashamu’s Death

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)August 12, 2020

Human Rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has said the former President Olusegun Obasanjo did not abuse African tradition by criticizing the late former Senator, Buruji Kashamu. However, Falana was quick to note that Obasanjo’s message was veiled with hypocrisy, saying “it is against the African culture to aid and abet a criminal suspect in his lifetime, only to turn round to attack him in his grave.” He then urged Obasanjo to “stop insulting the...

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Falana Says Obasanjo is Hypocritical for Speaking Against Kashamu

NewsPoliticsFalana Says Obasanjo is Hypocritical for Speaking Against Kashamu

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)August 12, 2020

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has said there was nothing wrong with former President Obasanjo speaking ill of the late Senator Buruji Kashamu. Falana wrote in an article titled: ‘Matters arising from Chief Obasanjo’s Condolence Letter’, that the hypocrisy of the former President’s message that should be criticised. “Some people have said that it is against the African culture to speak ill of the dead. That is far from the truth. In the past, Africans...

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